Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced Thursday that the United States will grant temporary protected status to Ukrainian citizens in the country amid Russia's invasion.
WASHINGTON - Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas granted temporary protection Thursday to tens of thousands of Ukrainian nationals already living inside the United States, saying the "full-scale Russian military invasion"
"In these extraordinary times, we will continue to offer our support and protection to Ukrainian nationals in the United States," DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said.
Ukrainian citizens currently inside the U.S. will be granted temporary protected status by the Department of Homeland Security, its leader said Thursday.
The Homeland Security Department granted Temporary Protected Status to Ukrainians in the U.S. on Thursday, giving both illegal immigrants and those here on short-term visas a chance to remain and work for up to 18 months amid their country’s chaos.
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